03/24/2020 / By Evangelyn Rodriguez
Researchers from different universities in Taiwan comprehensively analyzed the effects of body acupuncture therapy in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Their findings were published in the journal Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice.
Based on the results of their evaluation, the researchers concluded that BAT is an effective adjunct treatment that improves HRQL in COPD patients who are under medical treatment.
Read the full study at this link.
Journal Reference:
Hsieh PC, Yang MC, Wu YK, Chen HY, Tzeng IS, Hsu PS, Lee CT, Chen CL, Lan CC. ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY IMPROVES HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. 2019;35:208–218. DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2019.02.016
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